Leg-holder.



A. A. POEHNER. LEG HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 22. WM.

1 ,'230,5 1 2 Patented June 19, 1917.

IN V E N TOR.

A A mam m,

W 1 TNESSES:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLPH A. POEHNER, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO A. S.POEHNER, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

LEG-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 19, 1917.

Application filed July 22, 1914. Serial No. 852,391.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADoLPH A. POEHNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco, State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Leg-Holder, of which thefollowing is a specification in such full and clear terms as will enablethose skilled in the art to construct and use the same.

This invention relates to a surgical appliance and its object is to holdthe legs of persons being operated upon at a fixed distance apart.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing in which the samereference numeral is applied to the same portion throughout, but I amaware that there are many modifications thereof.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete device, and

Fig. 2 is a view at right angles to Fig. 1.

The device has two curved stirrups l and 2, each of which is providedwith hooks 3 and 4:. The stirrup 1 is connected with a tubular member 5,which member has an enlarged boss at 6, while the stirrup 2 is connectedwith a rod 7 which slides within the tubular member 5, a set screw 8being used to secure the two members in a given position.

When a person is to be operated upon the stirrups are placed against thelegs and the device is adjusted to the desired distance, whereuponrubber bands 9 and 10 may be placed on the hooks 3 and 4 and around thleg of the patient.

Having thus described my invention what- I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows,modifications within the scope of the claim being expressly reserved:

In a leg holder, a tubular member having a stirrup at one end thereof, arod slidable within said tubular member and having a stirrup at one end,a set screw to securethe rod and tubular member in a given position, apair of hooks carried by each stirrup, and resilient means carried bythe stirrups to secure a persons legs thereto.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of July,A. D. 1914, in the presence of the two subscribing witnesses.

' ADOLPH A. POEHNER.

Witnesses:

G. P. GRIFFIN, HENRY B. LESTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

- Washington, D. 0.

